MAGDALENA CHATTOPADHYA, ESQ., CFLS*

Magdalena is a Certified Family Law Specialist by The State Bar Of California
Board of Legal Specialization. Magdalena handles all aspects of family
law: divorce, legal separation, marriage annulments, domestic partnership
termination, establishing or disputing parental relationship, domestic
and international child custody and visitation, emergency screenings,
brief focused assessments and child custody evaluations, child support,
spousal support, property division, domestic violence restraining orders,
move away orders, and registration of foreign support judgments, to name
a few. Embracing the team approach, Magdalena leads her legal team and
clients towards the desired outcome by forming a legal strategy at the
consultation stage, filing court documents on behalf of clients, appearing
in court, negotiating settlements, or proceeding with trials where no
reasonable settlement can be reached.

Family law disputes can be emotionally draining. Magdalena firmly believes
that the value of a case is measured not just by how much money the parties
are fighting for but also the impact the prolonged litigation will have
on their lives. The training and experience gained as a certified mediator
and a seasoned litigator, have made Magdalena a creative problem-solver
and a tough negotiator. Many of Magdalena's clients have benefited from
the out-of-court settlements efficiently negotiated on their behalf, which
helped them move forward with their lives and avoid having to go to court.

Magdalena has completed more than 30 trials. She has recently passed the
National Board of Trial Advocacy Family Trial Advocacy Certification Examination
and is currently working on fulfilling other requirements to become a
Certified Family Trial Advocacy Specialist. Magdalena has been honored
with numerous awards, including the Super Lawyers Rising Star award for
2015 through 2018 - an honor reserved for no more than 2.5 percent of
attorneys in California. Commitment to excellence in legal representation
and customer service has also earned Magdalena the Avvo Client's Choice
Award, Martindale-Hubbel Client Champion Award, and The National Association
of Distinguished Counsel's Nation's Top One Percent.

Prior to becoming a family law attorney, Magdalena, who is bilingual in
English and Polish, was an English as a Second Language teacher in Poland,
a child advocate, a mediator, a judicial extern, and a law clerk for multiple
civil litigation law firms. Outside of work, Magdalena enjoys traveling,
exploring new restaurants, and sudoku.

*Certified Family Law Specialist, The State Bar of California Board of
Legal Specialization

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*Board Certified Family Law Specialist by The State Bar of California Board
of Legal Specialization